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A photograph of a ritual at a homa or yagna fire pit, with a seated saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl speaking into a handheld microphone. A bald man in saffron clothing and rimless glasses sits beside him, and a man in white clothing with a yellow garland sits at the left edge. The fire pit is a white stone platform with a dark central pit, surrounded by marigold garlands, brass plates and bowls, dry sticks, and a small oil lamp. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala and yellow marigold garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, beside banners and a potted plant. A portrait labelled with printed Tamil text and a date shows a similar saffron-robed figure.

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A homa fire pit in a ceremonial space with a white stone platform, brass pots, wooden ladles and piles of sticks, with yellow flower petals scattered around. Near the fire, a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a microphone and speaks, seated beside a younger man in white with a yellow garland. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garland, and a red-and-gold seat. A banner reads 'Sadhukkal Sangamam 30 December 2009' in Tamil script, with more printed notices behind. Several brass lamps and offering trays sit on the right, and a small child in white stands in the background.2009-12-30A ritual gathering at an ashram, with a fire pit (homa kunda) of white stone in the centre, surrounded by brass pots and small oil lamps and marigold garlands. Two men sit on the left in front of a large framed portrait of a saint in orange robes and rudraksha mala, decorated with a yellow-orange marigold garland. The man in the centre wears orange robes, a shaved head and glasses, holds a microphone and raises one hand while speaking. The man on the left wears white with a yellow garland. Behind them stand banners in Tamil and Kannada, and a second portrait shows a figure in orange turban. Two people in white sit in the background near the banners, and brass plates and marigolds lie in the foreground.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor sacred fire pit, a square white stone platform with a central fire pit and rows of brass oil lamps decorated with yellow marigold flowers along the right edge. Two saffron-robed men sit at the left: one in saffron with a red-and-orange shawl and glasses, speaking into a microphone with hands folded, and a second man in white with yellow garland seated beside him. Behind them, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and a yellow marigold garland hangs above a red cushioned seat. Banners behind read Sadhukkal Sangam and 30 December, and a large portrait in an orange turban is printed on the right. A few people sit in the background at the right edge, and offering bowls and brass vessels sit on the platform.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony at an open-air ashram stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at a white stone homa fire pit, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a man with long dark hair in a white shirt and yellow garland sits on the floor. Behind them a framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and yellow flower garland, and a red-cushioned chair sits in front. Brass vessels, a wooden ladle, marigold garlands and yellow flowers surround the fire pit, with a banner in Kannada script above.2009-12-30A homa or yagna ritual at an ashram, with a square stone fire pit in the centre decorated with marigold garlands. Two orange-robed sannyasis sit before the pit; one, with a shaved head and glasses, raises his hand toward a framed portrait above, while a young man in white clothes sits to the left with a yellow garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha, sticks of wood, and a brass lamp lie on the mat. On the wall behind, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a banner with a smiling figure in saffron reads Sadhukkal Sangam. Two men in white sit at the back.2009-12-30December 28 20092009-12-28December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26